Tim Dunlop

Australian politics is changing. The two-party system is disappearing, and the balance of power is shifting. While these changes might feel fragile, we may just be on the precipice of a transformative era for democracy in Australia. At the 2022 federal election, Australia voted—not just for change in individual seats—but a realignment of the way in which our political system...

A powerful and realistic message of hope for the future - Professor John Quiggin, University of Queensland We are in the middle of the greatest technological revolution in history. Its epicentre lies in Silicon Valley, but its impacts are felt in all corners of the earth. It could give all of us a better quality of life and new, more...

Even as the robots gather on the near horizon, this book argues we have choices about the manner in which we greet them. A world without work as we know it could be a good thing. The landscape of work is changing right in front of us, from Uber, Airbnb and the new share economy to automated vehicles, 3D printing...

Sometimes it seems as if everything has become a culture war. In this sharp, accessible book, Tim Dunlop asks why this is so and what that shift—decades in the making—has done to Australian democracy. Moving beyond the idea that culture wars are a mere distraction from 'real' politics, Dunlop argues that disputes over identity, values, and belonging have become a...